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Bombardier Centre for Aerospace and Aviation

...the building’s original use while maintaining the site’s ongoing affiliation with Canadian aviation history. doublespace photography The site is a unique entity within Toronto; the appropriation of land to establish CFB Downsview in 1947, and the purchase of the de Havilland properties in 1954 generated over 500 acres of land completely within the control of the Federal Government and shielded...

1 Spadina Crescent

Originally home to Knox College, and eventually occupied by one of the world’s first insulin manufacturers and a military hospital, the Gothic Revival building at 1 Spadina Crescent has a rich history and is a major city landmark, terminating views north from Spadina Avenue. ERA worked with NADAAA between 2011 and 2017 to oversee the building’s latest incarnation as part...

Senate of Canada Building

...with the decline of passenger railway travel, the building narrowly escaped demolition and was converted into the Government Conference Centre (GCC). Known today as the Senate of Canada Building, it has been refurbished to temporarily accommodate the Senate of Canada during the rehabilitation of the Centre Block. From 2014 to 2018, ERA Architects worked as heritage architects in close collaboration...

Ken Sobel Tower viewed from air Ken Soble Tower

...revitalization, shifting the conversation from affordable housing as a liability to affordable housing as a district landmark. Quick Facts: Located at 500 MacNab Street North, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 146 units of modernized affordable seniors’ housing Completion in 2020 Ultra-low energy use: – 94% reduction of greenhouse gas emissions compared to the existing building – At its peak, the total energy...

The RAC Zone

...Board approved the new zone in 2016. Residential Apartment Commercial (RAC) zoning allows small-scale non-residential uses, such as food markets, shops, small business, classes, community facilities and other initiatives, on nearly 500 apartment building sites that were previously residential-only. The new zoning by-law provides a new and flexible land-use framework for Apartment Neighbourhoods. The goal of this new framework is...

East/West: A Guide to Where People Live in Downtown Toronto

...grid because they illustrate major trends, ideas, or issues that could not be easily treated within the framework of the downtown. East/West: A Guide to Where People Live in Downtown Toronto is our invitation to visit, explore and reflect upon the neighbourhoods and housing sites of Toronto. For more about the book, or to order, please see Coach House Books....

Concrete Toronto

...of previous generations of architects, offering guidance and perspective to architects practicing today.’– Canadian Architect One of the top ten books about Toronto – BlogTO Concrete Toronto was featured at Boston’s Pinkcomma Gallery, and was the inspirations for the Toronto Music Gallery’s remarkable Concrete Music event. Concrete Toronto is available in bookstores and through the website of Coach House Books...

Îlot Bonsecours – PHI Contemporain

...to identify its heritage values and the character-defining elements. The second objective was to understand the challenges involved in the adaptive reuse of the site and to identify the conservation guidelines and approaches for the site as a whole, as well for each building. The study was used as a reference during the international architecture competition “Phi Contemporary”, to guide...

Grosse Pointe Estate

This residence is a significant landmark in Grosse Pointe. It was designed in 1921 by renowned New York architect Alfred Hopkins and Associates and is surrounded by landscape designs by Ellen Biddle Shipman. Illustrated in Hopkins’ 1931 book, Planning for Sunshine and Fresh Air it is an excellent example of his approach to residential design. The 9,000 sq. ft. house...

Yonge and Charles (Shoppers Drug Mart)

...building began as a one-bay frontage on the corner of Yonge and Charles Streets before expanding and merging with neighbouring structures to the south and west of the building in the early 1900s. Throughout its history, the Barron’s Grocery building continued as a commercial space. During the ’40s and ’50s it was home to The Book Market and then later...

Wesley Building, CityTV/CTV

The Wesley Building was designed by Burke Horwood & White in 1913 to house the Methodist Book and Publishing Company (later the Ryerson Press). This broadcasting building is a designated heritage property, distinctive for its fine cream-coloured terra cotta tile cladding and ornamentation. ERA was retained to oversee the restoration of the terra cotta tile exterior. This work involved extensive...

Concrete Toronto Map

...the material during rapid post-war development and its role in defining the City and surrounding suburbs to this day. Pinpointed projects stretch across the Greater Toronto Area– from Etobicoke to Scarborough. In partnership with Blue Crow Media, and with original photography by Jason Woods, the Concrete Toronto Map joins a family of international city guide maps which feature distinct local...